UTME Not Excessively Challenging to Clear — Nigeria’s Youngest Chartered Accountant
Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, Osasere Okundaye, has asserted that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is not overly tough to clear, contending that the caliber of schooling provided to students holds a bigger influence on results than reducing entry benchmarks. She was sharing her perspective on the current discussion surrounding JAMB outcomes, admission threshold marks, and […]
JAMB Defends 16-Year Admission Age Policy
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed its decision to retain 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions, insisting that the policy is supported by existing education laws and backed by evidence on students’ academic performance. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the position known on Thursday […]
JAMB Releases Over 1.8 Million UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released another batch of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a notice signed by JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, the Board confirmed that results for candidates who wrote the exam on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, […]
JAMB to Release UTME 2026 Day 1 Results Today
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday, April 16, will be released before midnight today.JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development in a statement posted on Friday, April 17. He assured […]
Police Commissioner Warns Against Exam Malpractice, Orders Tight Security for JAMB Exams in Bayelsa
As part of efforts to ensure the safety of candidates writing the 2026 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB, Computer-Based Test CBT, the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State, Iyamah Daniel Edebor, has beefed up security across the state. Edebor in a statement on Thursday, April 16, 2026, deployed officers of the command to secure JAMB […]
Over 2 Million Candidates Set for JAMB’s 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is fully prepared to conduct the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for more than 2.2 million candidates across Nigeria, with the exercise scheduled to hold from April 16 to 22 in 966 accredited Computer Based Test centres nationwide. According to a statement released on the […]
JAMB Releases Mock UTME Slips for Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates who registered for the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now print their examination slips. The board disclosed this on Monday through its official media platform, urging candidates to visit its website to access their slips. According to the board, candidates are to select […]
JAMB Opens 2026 Direct Entry Registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has started selling application forms for its 2026 Direct Entry programme. In a notice shared on its official social media platform, the board announced that registration began on Monday, March 2, 2026, and will run until Saturday, April 25, 2026. JAMB made it clear that candidates can only obtain […]
Hijab Not Banned for Registration – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has addressed concerns over an alleged directive asking candidates to remove their hijabs during registration, following a viral video involving a Muslim candidate at Afe Babalola University. In the video shared online, a man claimed his sister was instructed to take off her hijab before her biometric photograph […]
JAMB Opens 2026 UTME, Releases Dates and Fees
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun the sale of application forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic year. In a statement signed by its Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and shared on the Board’s official social media on Tuesday, JAMB invited qualified […]
JAMB Orders Universities to Reverse Irregular Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed tertiary institutions found to have violated admission guidelines to immediately cancel and reverse such admissions. The Board said investigations revealed cases where candidates with higher rankings were reportedly ignored in favour of applicants with lower scores, a practice it described as a clear breach of the […]
Reps Halts Implementation of 2026 WAEC CBT Exams
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has halted plans to introduce computer-based testing (CBT) for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2026, directing the education ministry and WAEC to postpone full rollout until the 2030 academic session at the earliest. In a resolution passed on Thursday 13 November, the lawmakers mandated the Federal Ministry […]